Tubal Ligation Reversal: A Patient’s Story
One of yesterday’s patients is a 33 year old from West Virginia. She works as a facilities assistant in a maximum-security prison. She has three children ages 15, 11, and 10. After her last child she had her tubes tied. She was previously married but now has a new partner. Her partner does not have any children and together they desire a child.
She found Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center by researching tubal ligation reversal on the Internet. She says it took some time for them to decide and make up their mind where to have her tubal reversal operation performed. They decided to come to us because of our reputation and informative website.
Dr. Berger and I meet with her and her husband the morning of surgery. We discussed her medical history, risks of surgery and expected recovery. After our pre-operative evaluation, she and her husband met the anesthesiologist, Dr. Caryn Hertz, and within one hour she was in the operating suite.
She underwent general anesthesia without any difficulty. She had a small 3-inch incision just about the pubic hairline. Both tubes were easily identified and repaired. The tubal lengths after the tubal reapproximation were good. The entire surgical procedure was one hour. Her surgery went extremely well.
After her stay in the recovery room, we discussed the operative results with her and her husband and the recovery room nurses reviewed the postoperative instructions with them. They were discharged to stay at a local hotel where one of the Tubal Reversal Nurses visited her this morning. She was found to be recovering well and she was discharged to return home to West Virginia.
We wish her and her husband well and that they will have the baby soon they are hoping for!
Submitted by Dr. Charles Monteith
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
June 17th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
It is a huge decision to locate a physician via the internet. I am glad that this patient was well informed and decided to come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center!
June 17th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
I think that stories like this one help people realize that they are not alone in their desires for tubal reversal surgery no matter what the reasons are for wanting surgery. There are so many times that during consults we see patients out in the waiting one talking and laughing with one another. Even though they are from different parts of the world, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center connects them together. Information is a key in deciding where to go. Even though most patients find Dr. Berger through the internet, he patient care and dedication that they receive at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center cannot be surpassed.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:39 am
It is always great to hear personal stories and situations. Thanks for sharing Dr. Monteith.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Thanks Dr. Monteith. It’s nice to hear personal stories about our patients.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:59 am
This story is a great one and tells the tale of many of our patients. They have found us by chance and have come to know and appreciate our commitment to them and their dream of having another child.
June 18th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Thanks for sharing this story Dr. Monteith. We enjoy meeting patients from all parts of the nation and world each day.
Donna, RN
June 18th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
This story is another wonderful example of the many different stories and situations that we hear from patients every single day. Each patient has undergone a different journey but each has the same goal of restoring her fertility and it is fulfilling to help each women achieve this goal.
June 19th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
This is such a typical scenerio for Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Thankfully many patients find the center on the internet.
June 19th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
How old is too old?
June 19th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Through stories like this one women are becoming more comfortable with doing their tubal reversal research on the internet and then selecting the doctors, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, who have the best credentials and success rates. The whole process is very personal and each patient is made to feel a bond with all of the staff as well as the doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
August 12th, 2008 at 8:48 am
This story is another great example of how extensive information, communication, and reputation can transport patients to the best facility for tubal ligation reversal and to the expertise of Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith.